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- THE GEORGIA TELEGRAPH. Bt OAItl'KL J. BAT, CITY ASP COVSTY PRINTER. TERMS—For tlio paper in advance, per ann. 82 50. Passage of the Virginia Both branches of tho Virginia Legislature odnpt- od on Saturday the 19 inst. by » voto ra tbo Sen ate 27 to 3, and in tbo Home of 117 to 13, exactly nine tonne in each branch, tho slavery resolutions of the Joint Committee. Wo bavo subjoined the IVeambte and Rnsobitions as amended. The Richmond Bnqatrersays. die preamble and resold* tiooa uow stand a* llio solemnly deliberated and recorded sentiineou of Virginia. We have anxi ously watched their progress, and we rejoice to assure tlio friends of the Union every where, that Vtrgiuia is sound on this question, and will do her wholo dnty. preamble and resolutions. Whereas, the institution of slavery was fufty discussed in the Convention which formed the Constitution of tbo United States, aud the rights of Slaveholders recognised and protected by tint pro visions of that instrument; And without the com promises then solemnly entered into, tho union of tbo State* never could have been formed : Ami whereas, the General Assembly of Virginia, re- gardiug what is known as tho "Wiltnnt Proviso," ' as iu palpable diregarded of the compromises of tho Constitution, did on the 8th day of March, 1847, adopt a serins of reaolntinus, distinctly indi cating the course which the State of Virginia would pursue in the event of iu passage by the Congress of the United States, as applicable to ter ritory to be acquired from Mexico: And whereas, the present General Assembly have seen with deep concern a disposition manifested by tho House of Representatives or the United States to violate the principles embodied in said resolutions and to make still further aggressions upon the rigliU of tho Southern States ; under these circum stances, this General Assembly deem the occasion (it to re-nflirm said resolutions and most respect fully, hut most earnestly, to call the attention of nil those who are attached’ to the union of the States,to the serious and inevitable conseqnences which must follow such action ti|M,n the part of the General Government. Beit, therefore. 1. Resolved, hy the General Assembly of Virgi nia, That after the fullest re-examination ami re consideration of the resolutioua adopted on the 8>h ofMnrch, 1847. by this body, we do consider said resolutions as fodfidcd in truth, consonant with the Constitution, and emidneive to iu preservation, and, therefore, we feel it to he our indispensable duty to adhere to, and re afTirin them ns follows : Retolutiom Rrlatirc la Me Prohibition by the Con- pres* of tho United stair* of Slavery in any Temlo- 3 lobe acquired by conquest or treaty.—f Adopted nrch Slit, 1847.] “1. fio it Reaotred, unanimonsly, by the General Assembly of Virginia, that the Government of the Uuiled States lias no control, directly or indirectly, mediately or immediately, over the institution of slavery; so as to impair the righu of tho slave- bolder; and tbit in taking any aach control, it transcends the limits ot iu legitimate functions, by destroying tho internal organization of the sover eignties who created it. •*2 Retolred, unanimously*- That all territory which may be aenuired by" the arms of the United States, or yielded by treaty with any foreign pow er, belongs to the several States of this Union, ns their joint and common property, in which each and all have equal rights: and that the enactment by the Federal Government, of nnv law which should directly or by its effects, prevent the citi zens of any State from emigrating with their prop erty, of whatever description, into inch territory-, would make a discrimination unwarranted by, and in violation of the compromises of the Constitution and the rights of the States from which such citi- xrus emigrated, and iu derogation of that perfect equality that belong* to the several States as metnber* of this Union, aud would tend directly to subvert the Union itself. ••3. Retolred, That if, in disregard alike cf the spirit, and principles of the act of Congress nn the admission of the State of Missouri into the Uuion, generally known as the Mixnuri Compromise, aud of every cousideraliuu of justice, of constitutional right, am! of fraternal feeling, the fearful issue shall be forced upon the country, which mnst re sult from the adoption and attempted enforcement ofihe Wilmot Proviso, ns an act of the General Government, tho people of Virginia can have no difficulty in choosing between the auly alterna tives that will then remain.of abject submission to aggression and outrage on the one hand, or de termined tesistance on the other, at all hazards and to tho last extremity. ••4. Retolred, unanimously. That tho General Assembly holds it to be the dnty of every man, in every section of this confederacy, (if the Uuian is dear to him.) to opposo life passage of any law, for whatever purpose, by which territory to be nc- duired maybe subject to inch a restriction. "5. Retolred, unnimonsly. That the passage of the above mentioned proviso makes it tlia duty of every »!av« holding State, and of all the citizens thereof, as they value their denreat privileges, their sovereignty, tueir independence, their rights of property, to take firm united aud concerted action jn this emergency." 1L Rcntoni, That we regard the passage of a Jaw by the Congress of the United States abolish, iog slavery or the slave trado iu the District of Co lumbia. as a direct attack upon the institntious of the Southern States, to be restated at every hazard III. Retolred. That in ibe event of the passage br Congress of the •• Wilmot Proviso" or nny law abolishing slavery ortho slave tradeiu the District of Columbia, tho Governor of tbit Commonwealth is reqnested immediately to convene the Legisla ture of this State (if it shall have adjourned) to consider of the mndo and measure of redress. IV. Retolred, That the Governor of this Com monwealth be requested to send a copy of these resoKtiona to eacnol the Slates of this Uniou and also to our Seuators and Representative* iu Cou- MACON. TUESDAY MORNING, JAN. 30, 1840 Par Cp. In many of the counties our collections have fal len very much in arrears. We call upon all such not to wait for our collector, but remit at ooce by mail. Wo bold our subscribers to be jast men, aud trust all who know themselves to be indebted to us will not neglect this call. Two dollars and fiTty cents, sent in advance, will pay for tho paper one year. Five dollars iu advance willpay for? two years. To clubs of ten or more new subscri bers. at Ibe same post office, the Telegraph will be furnished nt two dollars a year. Payments to be made fur clubs in all cases in advance. CONTENTS or FIRST FAGK TO-DAT.—Holy-Bve. 8 bit of a Love Story—Louis Napoleon—-Walter Sa vage—Landorou European Politics—Poetry—The Venn* of Canova—Silence— Miscellaneous. C5 r Tho article on our first page, this teaming, entitled *• Holy-Eve, or a hit of a Love Stoty,” will lie found to contain some Guo specimens of Irish humor, pure aud undefiled. ty We have been requested to invite the friend* of President Polk to meet at our Reading Room, at 7j o’clock This Evening, for the purpose of ap-' pointing a Committee to invite him to visit Macon on hi* return to hit borne in Tennessee. csr We are indebtet/to Hon. A. Iverson and lion. Howell Cobb, of the House of Representa tives, for valnable Congressional documents, for which wo tender ourpcknowledgeraeuts. Mr. Strobei.’* Scbool.—We would direct pub lic attention to the card ol the Rev. Mr. Strobe!, in oar advertising Columns. Mr. Strobel comes highly recommended as a teacher, and we take pleasure in recommending hi* scbool to those hav ing sous to prepare for college. The Next Steamer. The United States from Southampton, and Canada from Liverpool are now both due, and their accounts may be hourly expected. The former was to have sailed from Southampton on tbo 8tb inst, tho latter on tho 13th inst. from Liver pool. ty The Savannah Republican don’da new and beautiful suit throughout on Tuesday last. The Republican is now oue of the handsomest sheets in Georgia, and, barring iu politics, we wish iu editors every snccesa. Luthkra.v Missionary.—The Rev. Mr. Strobe], a Missionary of tbo Evangelical Lutherau Church, has commenced preaching to the members of that denomination, within the city of Macon. Tbo Town Council having granted the use of the Coun cil Chamber, Mr. S. will preach in that place eve ry Sabbath morning and afternoon, at tlio usual hours.—[Com. Bishop Cater*. — Thia venerable gentleman preached in the Methodist Church in this place, on Sabbath morning, to a veiy large audience. The Bishop’s health appears to be somewhat impaired, hut be displayed much of tho eloquence and en ergy, which characterized hia pulpit efforts in for- •mer years. Alter the morniug service, the Bishop ordained the Rev. Mr. Hancock to tbo office of a Deacon, according to the ritual ot the Methodist Charcb. Bishop C. is on his way to atteud the meeliug of the Florida Conference, which ia short ly to convene in one of tho lower counties of this State.—l Com. Pam* Fashions por thic Nzw Year—The drawing rooms of Paris are becoming thronged. The fashionable resort to them in crowds; official receptions are in preparation, aud Fashion, more brilliaut thau ever, bus just resumed her empire. Tho Inlo weather has caused fur* to he adopted to complete all toilette*. Sable is the most in fash ion for morning walks. Nothing is more rich in effect, or more dintingue. than a velvet or rich du- mask dress, trimmed with this magnificent fur.— Canadian marten may take its place, but is far from producing the saino effect. ' Ermine is worn for dinners and evening chutks; this showy fur is not fitted for the promenade, but requires a car- '"'('Lu and mantles (of velvet) are trimmed with fur; some attempts have been made to line them with furs, but thia lining makes them so heavy, to devoid ot grace, that they nro only tol erated as carriage a er theatre cloaks. Again, cloaks called ‘'wrappers” lined with lovautine, are generally adopted. Satin mantles fiibngto the figures are long from the skirl behind, and very short and circular iu front; trimmed with a broad black lace, and surmounted with quilled ribbon Tho capo deoccnd* rather lower than the figure; much cut away on the arms aud finished in trout; * at the waist trimmed all round with. lace, surmoun ted with quilled ribbon; another ribbon,also quill ed, encircles the throat, and terminates at the waist with a rosette id ribbon and long ends; the alcovesare long, half full, trimmed wilh lace quill ed ribbon. These mantles nro generally worn by young people. Cashmere dresses are trimmed, wiib two rows of deep fringe, headed with gimp- Damask or rie dresses are extremely elegant, when the front it trimmed with two rows of lace, rather high, arranged in zig.zag, uniting in the middle of the skirt, with n knot of ribbon without ends. The hoddice, v wiih a circular peak, it trimmed, like tiio skirt, widi lace,nrrnug'-d in zig-zag, commen cing from the shoulder to the bottom of the bod- dice, and meeting iu tho middle with-kuota of rib bon. The sleeves are worn just rounded at the bottom, aud opcu on the arm, bordered with Ikce. Puffed sleeves are often worn ; only they shonld bo iu cambric, mudln, luce,, or Umxls, according to the material of the dress or lbs rest of tho toi lette Ball dresses are moro transparent, and more full trimmed than ever; Sowers are worn oo them in profusion ; and embroidered nets, with, gold and silver silks, are very attractive. Tnnirsaro spokenolV Jt k> the reminiscence of the Empire, lnallcn.es these tunics sunld net but be extremely graceful anil becoming. The el- egnnl Princess Mathildo Demidnff is oootitto set the fashion to all our elegant Parisians, who al ready flock around her. Feathers, Flowers, and diamonds, play the principal part iu the head dreuor.. Velvct.dreses are so ninth adopted for morning call*. that Indira of distinction wear them little for evening. Pekin satins, brocades of gold nod silver,ploiit sntitis,or brocadod with brilliant col ors, oinsineuted wilh, Jacos- and jewel*,, make splendid dresses for Indio* who do nor dance, and allow young persons IP. miorn. themselves wit^ light ii.snes—so fresh. so,;rAio>{’sraul, so becoming to the freshness oflliu’i »g« ‘'Napoleons''are all the rage among sur Toting dancers. They are the (.•reau.nl uud most charming novelty of the day. Tlje Weekly Sun. Three or four numbers of n paper bearing tbis name, published at LaFayette, Alabama, and ed- ited by our old friend and townsman? S. M. Strong, Esq., have reached ns. The Sun is devoted chief ly to the interests of the Sons of Temperanco. It it a handsome sheet, edited with ranch tact nnd ability, and talks with great boldness to that queer thing called tbo public. Mr. Strong is one ol the must fluent and vigorous writers of hia age that we know of, and wo hope tho “Son” will flourish, do the great cause he espouses so zealously, much good—enrich ita editor and pub lisher, and grow at big as the London Times. The I'lmon Meeting. The proceedings of the adjourned meeting of the people of Upson county, without distinction of party, held at Tbomastou on Saturday last, will be found in our columns this morning. The nuion ol both parties in this meeting in defence of the righu and peculiar institntions of the Southern people, ia in refreshing and patriotic contrast wilh the divisions in other sections. Wo bail the state ol things in Upson as most propitious. She pre sents an unbroken front to stay the rising tide of abolition aggression which threatens tbepeacennd harmony of the State* of this Union, and wo trust her noble example will spread and give a new spirit to the people of the counties around her. Death or an Editor —David Haze, one or the editors and proprietors of tho New York Journal, of Commerce, died on Saturday last at Fredericks- bnrg, Va., whither he hadgoue for the benefit of bis health. Hr. Calhoun. Eulogy can add nothing now, nor con censure take any tiling away from the name which heads these remarks. In the full enjoyment of powers sufficiently vigoroas to win for their possessor an other fame as honorable and world-wide as that which a patriotic life devoted to the public service has already made his, posterity may bo said have already begnn for Mr. Calhoun. At any rate there can be no motive uow for personal adulation or detraction. All troth may now bo spoken him alike by friend aud foe. Tim following jast tribute is from Browusou’s Quarterly Review; What is the Presidency of the United States to such a man as Mr. Calhoun! Just as if an elec tion to the Presidential chair were a tiexv triumph, for him, who triose had proved himself more than • mutch for the combined forces of both adminis tration and opposition; aud who had seen both Jackson and Cmy at his feet! Just as if be bod not already risen higher, and achieved honors far above all possible official rank and dignity! Il tnsy he a matter of some moment to the country, whether Mr. Calboan shall or shall not he Tresi dent of the Uniou; to himself it is none ut all The Presidential chair may receive new dignity aud lustre from him ; to him it can give none. We have heard it said, that Mr. Calhoun is apt bilious; and we believe he is ambitious ; bat his ambition is of that sort which ia incomprehensible to ignoble minds who aspire to placeaud (toweras the means of acquiring wealth or renown ; it is of that sort which leads a Socrates to presist tn teaching the youth of his country to love truth, and practise virtue, at the risk of being condemn ed to death v the Decii to devote themselves tor the salvation of the Republic; aud the Hint to prefer bnrning at the stake, to the abandonment of prin ciple, or the desecration of the cause of God and humanity. Ambition of this sort he has, aud in a ■nneb larger abundance than falls to the lot of or dinary mortals; and we thank God, that, for the honor and safety of our common conutry, it is so. Little men, petty politicians, nncousciou* of aught great or generous in their own feeling* or motives, may fancy that, iu bis resistance to the tariff of 1828,he was governed by spite toward the admin istration, ami that be was moved by dittppointed ambition. Disappointed nmbitinu ! Why, lie stood tlio second officer in the Republic, aud with one foot, as il were, in the first, the must popnlar man in the nation, at least with a siagle exception, and nhle at will to rise to the highest official rank and dignity the couutry could give. Such a man’s am bition disappointed J I’rejosterous. That he was disappointed in Gen. Jackson, whom he bad gen erously supported for the Presidency, that he may even have spumed with contempt the petty in trigues, the narrow and selfish policy, introdticed by politician* of the Albany school, whose loftiest maxim was, " to the victor belong the spoils," is very possible; bat no man, bolding the position ho held before the conutry, could possibly have ta ken the coarse he did, risked to much, sacrificed so much, from auy purely personal motive. Say, if yon will, bis doctrine was unsound, or that its application was uncalled for; but do uot. we be seech you, to libel your own hearts, aud yonr own knowledge of human nature, as even to pretend, that a man can do what he did at the command of auy other voice than that of the deepest couvic- tions of dnty, the loftiest patriotism, aud the most generous devotion to principle. Weconfess, that wo linger with uncommon plea sure, had hope, on this period of Mr. Calbonn'a life. In these day* of venality aud corruption, of selfishness and plunder, when patriotism is scout ed, and civic virtue scarcely ouce thought of, it ii some consolation So find one. even iu the ranks of tho highest, who can be moved by more generous impulses thau love of popularity, nod follow the lead of a loftier ambition than the mere selfish possession of place and power. Hi* example is full of moral graudeur, aud with superb majesty rebukes the whole herd of selfish jnd intriguin' aspirants. It prove* that Providence has nut wboi ly. deserted us and given us over to a reprobate mind, aud permit* ut to hope, even in these hours of darkness, that there ia iu the country the virtue that will redeem and savo it. Yes, my country men. there is yet hope for ns; the Providence that watched over us iu the days of our childhood, that from the little baud of wanderers in the desert, bas enabled us to become a great aud mighty nation, aud whom we have so often proved hy onr train greasimia and hard-heartedness, is yet with tts, aud will deliver us. Iton. John 31. Clayton. The Pennsylvanian states, that some rare disclo sure* about this gentlemau’s course during the late Southern Caucus at Washington, are making their appearance. In hit own vicinity, where lief is well known, Mr. Clayton bas always been regar ded as pretty decidedly anti-slavery, and think has on more than one occssiou, pronounced in favor of tho Wilmot Proviso. But as Delaware retains vestige of slavery—a kiud of (now-hank iu May, which in a little while will be melted away—and, above all, as Mr. Clayton desires to be made Sec rotary of State under Gen. Taylor, he introduced himself into the Southern Caucus, and took the lead of all others, with an indelicate haste and fe* verish anxiety, that too phiiuly showed his feelings. His sentiments were too much the sentimrnts an ambitious man to be effective; but they have excited a broad grin at Washington, and may be useful to the cause of troth in the North. Mr. Clayton wanted to know what reason the South had to distrust Gen. Taylor! He could not con ceive why Southern men should fear a Southern President in regard to Southern measnres. Had Geu. Taylor advocated anylbiug that led Southern men to doulit him 1 He therefore moved to lay the address upon the table, us the adoption of it would be indicative of a want of confidence in the President elect, in regard to any usurpation of the North. If this is not n pledge committing Geu. Taylor/br the Sonth, it is at least a high bid for the Deportment of State. ArrnixTMEXT or Commissioner.—The President hat appointed Hon. John B. Weller, of Ohio, to be Commissioner for ruuning tho boundary line between the United States and the Republic of | of die Georgia Messenger, baa become oue of the Col. I. G. Seymour.. We perceive from late numbers of the New Or leans Daily Bulletin, that onr former townsman and whilom coufrere.Col. 1. G. Seymour, late editor Mexico, under the fifth article of the treaty with that Republic, concluded on the 2d day of Febm- ry, 1848, in tho place of A. H. Sevier, who was nominated to the Senate, and bas since died. UP" The Washington Union denies that the Gov- ment has received any despatches or information from California in reierenco to the qoautities of gold there found, which liaa not been communica ted to the public. The story that a son of Secre tary Marcy bad collected fifteen barrels of ore is considered a decided hoax. The Kentccrt Senator.—February 1st has becu fixed upon by the Kentucky Legislature for the election of a U. S Senator, vico Ex-Gorornor Metcalfe. An Artful Dopoer.—Tho Hon. Daniel Web ster has been absent from his place iu Washington daring tho whole session. He thus avoids com mittals ou tbo vexed question of slavery of free dom. Coiniico or Tit e California Gold,—The Union My* that some of the California gold received at tbo Philadelphia mint hns been coined into quar ter eagles, the abbreviation "Cal,” being placed over the bead of the engle. Gold Dollars.—The subject of coining gold dollar* is under consideration by the appropriate Committee ol Congress. It is thought that the measure will be fuvorably recommended to both Houses, and will become a law. Ettmologt or California.—Tho Bosto Jonm- nal gives tho following as the derivation of tho word California, which be says he obtained from the celebrated Professor Noodlecranz. Califor nia, bo says, comes from- two old Indian words— Kali, gold, and forn-a-uho, clout you wish you may get it. Too many in. these parts “dont do any thing else." A rp" Tbo llustou Post says, a man ought to be iisuird of himself lo runaway wilh another man’* w'fe. when there sre to many maiden ladies with ,* r * e il rt - i ec , *n atari Steamboat Explosions.—From nn official re port made to Congress last week, by the coiarois- sioner of patents, tho New York Courier and En quirer publishes a tabic of the explosions of steam boat boiler-, causes, loss of life and property, from tho year ;SI6 to the present time. The whole number of boats ou which explosions have occur red during that liino is 233, the number of lives lost 2,5G3, the number or* person* wounded 2,097,. and the pecuniary loss $3,009,366. Out of 98 ca ses where the cause was known, it was ignorance j eter, N. II. has beaten all editors of that old and respectable journal. Col Seymour is admirably fitted both by education aud experience, to discharge the duties of an editor. We know him well, aud know of few men above the ground who bavo more tact or relish for the function* of his post, than the Colonel. We wish him, health, wealth, and a hundred-fold crop of good fruit, to reward his toil in the arduous aud ex acting labors demanded by the column* of a daily journal. We will take pleasure in forwarding the names of sneb of Col. Seymour’s old friend* as may wish to become subscribers to the Bulletin. The following is the salutatory of the editors under tho new arrangement: To m* Patrons or the Bulletin.—We have the pleasure of anuouocing to the readers and frauds of the Bulletin, that we have formed nn editorial connection with Isaac G. Seymour, Esq. late of Macon, Georgia, by whom and ourselves tho paper will in future be jointly conducted. As this gentleman is a comparative stranger in New Orleans, wo embrace tlio occasion to state, that he was for many years the editor of the Geor gia Messenger, a leading nnd prosperous Whig journal at Alacou, where it is still iu a flourishing existence—he repeatedly filled the office of Mayor of that city, nnd recently commanded the Georgia Buttaliou in Mexico. Gen. Scott selected him ns Goreruoroi the Castle and Department of Perote, which important aud responsible situation he filled from the time the American army advanced from that point upon the capital, until it evacuated tho Mexican territory. Col. Seymour is a gentleman of fine talents, n ready writer, of much editorial experience, and of high personal character and social position. He is also “ a dyed it. the wool ” original Whig, though like ourselves, not “an ultra oue.” Under alt these circumstance*, the accession of Col. Seymour, to tho Bulletin, cannot fail to add to tho value uud in'ercst of its columns, and by our united and un divided attention, we hope to render it every way deserving the liberal and constantly increasing pa- trouoge, which it hns heretofore enjoyed, and for which we embrace the present opportunity to re turn our sincere thanks. FBOR WASHINGTON ’ [correspondence or the Georgia telegraph.] WASHINGTON, Jaunary 20th, 1849. You bavo doubtless seen, that the majority the Senate’s Jadiciaty Committee have reported against the proposition of Senator Douglass to ad mit California aud New Mexico as one Slate. Ber rien, Butler, Webster, aud Dayton, compused that Committee, with Downs, of Louisiana, who dis sents from the views of Ibe rest upon the Constitu tional question upon which the decision of the majority was nominally made to turn. Yesterday, Downs reported a counter-report, which is said by. those who have it, to be a powerful paper. There is yet to be a fierce contest in the Senate over this bill, which Douglass is preparing to urge tails adoption, if possible. If it be uot adopted, it is certain that nothing in the way of government lor either California or new Mexico can he-completed this Winter. That ia, receive the unction of both Houses of Congress and tho Executive. The antf-slavcry men are gnashing tlieiir teeth at being tricl^f out of the enactment of Gott’s reso lution, which having come up on a motion for ita reconsideration, was debated for part of a day since my last, and the House having adjourned upon it, it goes over. So it will not probably be reached in regular order before the end ofthi* Congress. No motion for the suspension of tbo rules, (requiring n two-thirds vote) can pass. I regret this, because desire to have those who would war on the South, work their will os (nr an the enactment of their mad schemes by both Houses of Congress with as little delay as possible, the Executive standing ready to veto them. Nothiug else will bring the people of. the South to a realization of the danger which they have brought on them selves by their share iii the election of Tay lor aud Fillmore. When they Realize the c$c;. ting condition of things, then will they move for ward and compel the settlement of the slavery qnestiouoo terms consonant whith their rights un der the Constitution. There is a 'nervous indispo sition on the part of those who desire to coutrol the new administration, to avoid the slavery issue. But come it must, their effort* to tlio contrary, not withstanding. They raised the storm wholly to subserve partisan ends, aud wiR And that their lul- labaya will hardly prove sufficiently soothing to control it. The Pacheco case, on which nearly all the pro viso:*!* vote no, while all the anti-provisoists vote aye, is uot yet decided. Ou Friday we had three of the ablest speeches of the session upon it, from Palfrey, Turner, aud Moore, of Louisiana, who all spoke to the question strictly. Palfrey, thoagh a crazy abolitiouist, is a dignified aud accomplished gentlemao, and brings his attainments and refine ment with admirable effect iuto the Hall of Rep resentatives. Turner; in his speeds, proved him self to be a man of far heavier calibre than be had before passed fur. The speech of More was, as usual, replete with strong thought and well put ar gument. Though many of the opponents of tho claim deny the fact that the fate of this claim is to torn on the question, whether the right of proper, ty iu negroes is acknowledged under the Constitu tion and laws of the Union. Meade, of Virginia, made an admirable speech upon it oo Saturday, arguiug from the positions taken by the opponents of the claim, that the North disclaimed the obli gation resting upon it to regard the Sonth as its equal, or to make restitution for losa of property in the ’public service, if that property be iu ne groes. lie drew a conclusive picture of anti-sla- very aggression, and fearlessly approached the subject af tbo only apparently frtasible remedy—a separation. From what we leant here, Geu. Shields has pro bably been elected the successor of Breese iu the U. S. Senate. This is extraordinary, ns S. who left for Mexico a sensible man, came buck so de cidedly Jeremy Diddlerisb, as to annoy his old friends. However. I presuaire that on returning to llliuois, he saw enough to convince him of the necessity ot putting off the airs aud graces of .the subaltern of the Queeu’s owo, if oue would achieve a reputation for a hero in the estimation of others betides simpering Misses. He possesses flue at tainments aud an excellent miud, and if he will come to Washington as plaiu James Shields, of of llliuois, be may, in time.-become a public man of standing. Thai is. alter Ijie political world shall have forgotten the (act, that for months after liecam* back from Mexico, the manner in which he bore himself was the standiug theme fur the jokes of all wags in public fife. I regret much that McClrarnard failed to get the nomination, as bo ia decidedly oue of the first statesmen of his age iu the Uuiou. Me. liai more thoroughly impressed bis miud upon the legisla tion of Congress within the lost six years, than any other member, aud yet to look at him,'a stranger would take him for a boy of five and tweu- or carelessness in the firemen, etc. in 32; and the ci vo cert:, st’ea of the boiler ‘a 33. Coldest Places is the United States-—The Boston Traveller, in speaking of the rivalry among cold places, snys: •Of late years, if the newspapers and the ther mometers are to be relied on. the four coldest pla- ecsin the Northeastern States, appear to be Deer, (field (near Utirn) nnd Lebanon, in New York. Franconia in New- Hampshire, nnd Freyburs Hol low in Maine. The coldest of all is generally sup posed to be Francouis.” At Deerfricld, the thermometer has been at 19, and at Franconia 20 degrees below zero; but Ex- On' Thursday week. The proposition to donate flic swamp lands of Louisiana to that Stale, is soon to be brought for ward by Harmansou, iu a resolution to make the bill for that purpose, reported by Broadhcad, of Pennsylvania, a special order, will become a law, imagine. It is, in few words, a request that the General Goverumeut will give to Y,ouisiaua auy lauds she may reclaim, the same being utterly un fit for individual purposes without the previous expenditure of capital and labor upon it; such as the government cannot aud will never apply to auy such purpose, unless members make up tbeir minds to have the general government speculate upon tho State. I do not seee how tho request is be resisted. The lands asked for can never be worth a penny. Nay, they are now a serious draw back to the sale and settlement of public lands in their vicinity, as they must remain uulil the State drains them. Upon no principle of justice then, can the general goverumeut refuse thia request— the State being (ss she is to be in time) the actual creator of all in them of value. Harnianson. La Sere and Moore, of Louisiana, are indefatigable men in such matters. Just the men to work thro’ any such propositi m. In this respect Louisiana is better represented than any other State in the Union, not one o! her members being a talking man. To-day, ail rumors of tho actaal existence of cholera here bane died away. This is, indeed a great relief to their honors in Congress, who, with very few exceptions, have been in a terrible stew over them for a week past. The rumors concerning Taylor’s choico of a Ca binet, are at last assuming a shape bearing the dis- | upon tho adoption of tho report, drawn up by Mr. Calhoun, the six Whigs, with Rusk, were on one side, and eight Democrats on the other. I take it that Rusk’s action with the Wbigs will fail to ad vance Houston’s chance for tho next rresidenoyi The report is, indeed, a powerful paper, yet it is preposterous to imagine that the Whig politician* of the South can be induced by any emergency to give up tlleirparty organization, while there is hope of preferment under the incoming administration, until by agitation, the Southern Democrato threat en to drive them, out of public life if they will not band with them against the anti-slavery move ments. The chances now are, that the Southern Democrats, with the exception of Honnton and Beuton. will adopt the address, perhaps somewhat modified, and acting upon its vital recommenda tions will, one aud all, take the stump as soou as Cougress adjourns, and together with all other Sontkern Democratic speakers, speak daily at eve ry cross-road in the South, until the opening of tho next session of Congress. Tbis is a most promi nent part of the plan which will eventually be adopted. By tho first of December next, tho whole Sooth wiH thus be brought to-tho condition —I mean its public iniod—in which South Caro lina was in nullification times. We are having singular weather again. On file day bcfrire yesterday ft rained next to cats aQd dogs in the forenoon, and in the evening the tempe rature became warm enough to generate a fog t» shame London. So dark was the night that I was forced to feel my way with an umbrella through street* which have keen familiar to me from my earliest infancy. Yesterday we were blessed or afflicted, with well nigh every conceivable change of temperature, raining for un hour a sleety raia, pouring down upon us for the next, then ou hour of sou shine to warm us as in J one, afterwards an hour of rapidly rolling heavy clouds, then a- gain an hoar of blattering November weather, a- non a spell of the bright luscious sunshine of une, and at sunset a mel.nge of sunshine and cloudy weather to bring into the heavene.tuch a gorgeous going down of the sun, displaying the rich, delicate and variegated tints of clouds as are to be seen only iu Washington and Italy. Tbis fitful weather operates sympathetically on if on no other, so I can hardly hope to escape writiu; contradictions to you for a day or two. To-day or to-morrow, the Senate’s Naval com mittee will introduce the bill for the establish ment of the contemplated United States Mail Steamer lino between New Orleans and Tampico and Vera Cruz, taking Galveston, if the govern ment will, in the way. The committee will pro pose to have steamers built of from 900 to 1000 tons burthen, to ply .semi-monthly, other aud con venient steamers beiug bought and used until the new ships can be constructed. . At the mealing of the southern Members last night, the old officers acted. That is, Metcalf iu the chair aud Venable secretary. The first ques tion, was a proposition of Houston of Texas, lo sit with open doors. This wasdiscussed at length. Houston Hid, be did not wish to iucur the odium which bad heretofore attached to secret conclaves and Hartford conventions. He was sustained by Stepbeut of Georgia aud Morehead of Kentucky. His preposition was opposed by Berrieu, - Wood ward, Hilliard aud Bayly. The opponents of the proposition disclaimed the idea of secresy in their proceedings, there being no injunction of secresy: each and every man then, being at* liberty next morning to publish the proceedings. They did not wish the doors open however, becanse they were unwilling to be embarrassed with the confu sion and excitement, growing out of a crowded assembly. Tltey had met as brethren to consult aud compare views, to digest difficulties if auy there bo, and at Inst to hnrmonize by mutual con cessions. If an andietiee Of spectators were pres ent, men would not be so willing to surrender ob jections aud yield to explatiatious. On taking tbe vote, tbe proposition to opeu the doors, was reject ed by a largo majority. Next, after tbis, Mr. Calhoun's address was presented. It was listened to with profound attention, in all parts of the Chamber. Several propositions were submitted, as to to the best mode uf receiving and ratilyiug the address. Fending these, Mr Clnytou of Det- eware, rose and gave notice that he should move ta lay the whole subject on the table. Iu expla nation of that intention, he states that in bis opin ion we were uot commissioned to take any action, and if we were, the time for action had not arriv ed. He Hit! that we were delegated here to de fend the rights and interests of onr respective constituents on the floor of the two houses of Con gress aud for no other purpose. That whatsoever we had to uy on tbe subject we should say there That that was tbe most appropriate place from which to speak to North aud to Sontb. We should then use our best exertions, ^nd if thoy were un availing. and an overt act shonld be passed, it would then be time for our constituents to take up the subject. Thereupon an interesting debate a- rose, in -which tbe views of Mr. Clayton, were sustained by Toombs Uuderwood nnd Morehead In opposition to these views of Clayton, Mr. Bag- ly. Calhoun, Davis of Mississippi, and others spoke. They contended that if auy thiug could be done, it should be done now. That they, (members of Congress,) had a right to address their eonstitueuts individually or collectively. If we supposed that a joint address would have more weight, and pro duce a greater impression, there was uolbing in reason or iu right, to prevent it. We are on tbe ground, see the extent of tho evil, are witnesses to the occurrences daily taking place in the two Houses, and may very appropriately bo looked to by our constituents to notify them thus of ap proaching danger. It wag necessary that tbo whole Southern country should bo" informed on tbe subject, because it is necessary that tho whole South should be thougborily united upon it in its actioD. They contended that if they should wait until tbe evils threatened were carried out. it would then be impossible to save the Union from dissolution. Bat, if uow, beforehand, the a- nited South should lift her warniug voice to tbe North and tell her of tbe danger that lies iu the course she is pursuing, the North might be hroagbt to pause, aud tbe evil might be averted. Tbis in deed wns tbe only hope. Tbe speech of Mr. Cal houn was peculiarly solemn and impressive. Mr. Clayton’s motion to lay the whole subject on the table was lost by a vote of 27 for, to 34 against it. tractive marks «f probability. I find that tbe lend--] , )een repor , edj wilh iostructions to the thermometer there stood at 22 degreos below zero, Ji cte place, red la Brother at 20. ing Wbigsareot opinion—that is, many of them— that either Caitcndeu or Clayton will be iu tbe Sate Department, Butler King in tbe Navy Depart ment, Bailey Peyton in tbe War Department, and Caleb B. Smith in the Post Office Department. Tho Georgians are understood to be bitterly op posed to this elevation of Kiug, who, strictly speak- ing, is not one of them, being a Connecticut man Connecticut—Truman Smith—backs him rather than Georgia, which appears to take it hard that tbe laud of wooden nutmegs thus presumes to choose for her. Georgia, in Washington, is well nigh unanimous in favor of having Toombs in tho position of Attorney General. But if the quid nnnes are not sadly at fault. Georgia must put np with tbe selection which Connecticut makes for her, and c»U it her own. The Northern members seem to be annoyed that Peyton will probably be ia the Cabinet, as it was be who most vehemently pledged Taylor to bo an outright and downright anti-provisoist. They fear he will try to make him so. In truth, they know very little about Bailey. When here, he is just tbe man to be a proviso- ist, if that pledge appears most likely to keep the Whigs in power for more than four years. While I am writing, the adjourned meeting of the Soutnern members is assembling. As I must close this Ietier before they ad journ, I am forced to post, pone coromonts upon its action until next week. In the division af seven to e'ght it the Committee Thereupon, Mr. Berrien moved, to recommit tbo address to tbo same committee from which it bad remove its sectional character, and to make it an address to Lite whole Union, instead of to the Southern por tion thereof. He said he wished to make one more appeal to the intelligence and patriotism of the North. Tho question upon his resolution was divided so as to take the voto first, on recommitt ing. and then on tho instructions. The motion to recommit, was carried by a vote of 44 to 42 and the instructious were rejected without a county Then Stephens of Georgia, probably with a view to defeut any further action, moved to adjourn sine die—lost by a considerable majority./ A motion of Hilliard of Alabama, to adjourn to meet on tho 15th inst., wss also lost; and then the meeting ad journed until nex Monday evening. SILVIAS. WASHINGTON, January 24, 1848. Amid all tbo bustle and excitement on the sla very question, and me murderous efforts of the abolitionists, we think that we see one little ray that induces us to hope, even if we should not re alize the event, that the effort to crush the fair South under the iron heel of the North, may be averted. It will be recollected that Gott.of New Y’ork, weeks ago, introduced a resolution iu the House, instructing the Committee for the District of Columbia, to report a bill to abolish the slave trado in tho District, and that tho rcsolntiun was adopted. At that time, the bill fer tbo relief of Pacheco, (to pay a thousand dollars for the loss of a slave,) was pending as unfinished business. Sub sequently this bill was rejected by one majority. The action of the House, thus far, it will be seen, was inimical to tfio South. But the resolution of Mr. Qott was reconsidered, and now remains on the calendar as uufbibhed business. Consider)!: that the session is half over, and much remains to be donee, it is not probable that tho proposition will be reached, and even if it should be re-adopt ed, tbe Committee for this District will not have time to report a bill in accordance with i.s require ments. Aud tho vote on the Pacheco bill was reconsidered last Friday, and the till was passed hy a rote of 101 to 84, a majority of seven votes; twenty-two gentlemen from non-slave holdiog States voting for it. So, after ell, on these two measures at least, action has been reversed ia the hope to quiet Southern sensibility. The Senate bas its troubles with the slavery- question. Yessterday. Mr. Dix presented Ibe re solutions of tbe Legislature of New York.'against the boundary of Texas extending beyond the hjjjeces, and pronouncing tbe claims of that State "unfounded;" against the slave trade in the Dis trict of Columbia, and tbe extension of slavery to California and New Mexico, etc. They are not in language altogether respectful, and this, as well as the subject of wbicb they treated, gave rise to a warm debate oo the motion to print them. North ern Senators expressed tbe opinion that the ex. tension- of slavery woulddissever the Uuion, while Southern Senators apprehended such an event in the unjustifiable assaults upon tbe institutions guar anteed by the Constitution of the United States. Within the limits of a letter I cannot, of coarse, relate to yon the individual views of all who par. licipated in the debate. • Mr, Mason, of Virginia, ia reply to remarks of others, said that ho wished to make no issne whatever with tbe State of New York in this matter, of the language she chose to make use of, but he desired it to go to the South ern States. Every step taken there is interesting to tbe Sputb. If such be the sentiments of the people of New York, or Maine, or of the sixteen Stales, which Mr. Dix said hare passed similar re solutions, it is due to the safety of tbe Southern States that they should know it, and know it in the very language iu which it is spoken “I mean sir," Hid he. “to predict nothiug, noth ing whatever. I have no right to do it, yet it is due to tbe occasiou to say that, so far as my own judgment goes, or my knowledge of the people I represent here, if this measure be persisted in, (I mean the measure of undertaking to legislate upou tbe subject of slavery in territories which are tbe common property of all the- States,) it pre sents to the Southern States one single alternative, that is between submission and resistutn e. Taere is none other—submission or resistance, and I re fer you to the history of that part of onr couutry. to know whether they will pass willingly under the yoke." The speech of MY. Rusk of Texas> was peculiarly appropriate, be defended tbe boun dary of that State to the Grande, aud uttered the troth, "that this useless and unnecessary agitation, and by individuals having no jurisdiction over it— for individuals in tiie Legislature of New York have no jurisdiction over the grave question wnicb they broach here, is calculated, in the opinion of many wiser men than myself to impair the bonds of Uuion, and will at lent produce an estrange ment between the different sections of the coun try.” The resolutions were filially ordered to be printed, by a vote of 45 to 6. The negative votes were those of Messrs. Borland, Davis, of Miss., Downs, Fitzpatrick, Hannegnu and Yulee. These nine resolutions in the House, were re ceived. read, and ordered to be printed, without a single word of comment.' On Monday night nut, the convention of South ern members of Congress met again, and contin ued their cession till after miduight. when the committee reported tbe address of Mr. Berrien which, after much debate, was rejected by a vote of 33 to 26, and Mr. Calhoun's adopted in ita. stead, by a vote of 32 to 19. On this final vote but a single-Whig; (Mr. Gayle of Alabama,) voted jn the affirmative. Theattendcnco was not so largeas-oa the form er occasion, a number of wiiigs having- refused to lie present. The meeting, after being-organized, was opeued by the reading of Mr. Berrien’s ad dress. x This was followed by n spirited and vehement discussion. Mr. Mnsou led nffin oppositii-D to the address, which he characterized as a petition, and not a declaration of rights. Mr. Bayly folluwedin a speech laudatory of Mr. Calhoun's manifesto, which he insisted took the true ground. Mr Gen try contended that no action was necessary. Mr. Foote sustained Mr. Berrien and the' views etnhod. ied iu his address. Mr. Hilliard advocated a post ponemeut of tbe whole subject till after the 33u February. At this period Mr. Stephens introdu ced a motion, declaring that it was inexpedient to adopt any action. Mr. Bedinger and Mr. Iverson resisted this proposition, aud advocated with great warmth tbe original address. In conscqoeuce of a remark made by Mr. Iverson, Mr. Morehead in quired of him whether, iu case the Wilmot proviso prevailed, he was in favor ef dissolution. To this question Mr. Iverson answered “Yes," nnd his sen timent was warmly applauded by a portion o[ the democrats. Mr. Rhett regarded the paper presented by Mr Berrien ns a mere remonstrance, in no way adap ted to tbe exigency which existed. South Caro lina, be raid, bad taken her ground and she could not be forced to retreat. Tbe time for action bad come; and he was prepared to engage in it in whatever form it inighfbe necessary. The reso. lution offered by Mr. Stephens was laid on the table—ayes 55, nays 19. Stephens, aud such men as Stephens, of course, backed out They could not oppose their friends of tho North, and were willing to leave tbe South to take care of herself. Since my last.Mr. Calhoun, I regret to inform yon has suffered severely from an attack of Vertigo, but I am bappy to state had sufficiently recovered from his illness to attend in tbe Senate to-day. He is looking worse than I ever saw him. The news of the election of Gen. Cass to the' Senate, by the L°gislatare of Michigan, reached ns yesterday.— He was bitterly opposed by tbo wbigs and free soil wing of tbe democracy in that body, and re ceived a majority of only 7 votes. He returns to the Senate as yon well know, nnder instructions irorn the Legislature of his State, to vote for the Wilmot Proviso. It is anderstood however, among bis trusted friends here that whenever this issue is presented to him in the Senate, be will give his views to the world—play the part of Curtiut, 6acri fice his political life for his country's good—dis obey tbo instructions, resign and go home. The Proceedings and Address of the Southern members of Congress are not to be published uu til ordered by tbe signers, and they will hardly reach you in time for your next paper. METROPOLIS. [cORRESfOXDRNCE OF THE GEORGIA TELEGRAPH.] THOMASTON, (Saturday Evening,) ( January 27, 1849." J Well, our meeting is over, and I feel proud of it I counted tbe crowd, nnd take it there wero 253 persons prescut, Whigs nnd Democrats, more of the first; and the resolutions that will be sent to yon, were passed very cordially and unanimously. The meeting was enthusiastic and determined. I say 1 am proud of it, for there was great mancEu- vering to defeat the object of the meeting altogeth er by certain Whigs, who got the cue elsewhere, but they couldn’t come it. We iiavo started the nail here gloriously. WiH Pike, Monroe, Talbot. Crawford, and all Georgia respond l I hope so. X. Say yes,.Pussy.—A gentleman, not very long since, wishing to pop Ibe question, did it in the fol lowing sinnilar manner; Taking the yonng lady’s cat, ho sai J, " Pussy, may I have your mistress 1 ” It was answered by tho lad", who said, "S ty yes, Pussy,” FROM KEW-OBLRAM, [correspondence or the Georgia telegrah, y NEW-ORLEANS, January 22, 1849 My last letter conveyed to you file intelligence that the Cholera bad very materially decressej with tbe return of cool, bracing weather, and that our fugitive citizens were fast returning, and r;] a( j enough to resume tbe busy or pleasurable pursuitj which they had so testily abandoned three or fo D| - weeks before. However, it is a moral impossibii. ity for cool weather to last more than n week ir New Orleans,, and tho temperature for a week or so bach, bas been really summer-like—the Thor- moaefer indicating “summer heei,”' roost obsii- nately during tbe greater part e5 tbe day. This state of affairs is very unfavorable for health, sad. those who don’t look steadily at the bright side ot things, predict that the cholera wiH resume in ravages, My own opinion is, though the deaths by the disease are still some Z3 or 20 a day, that the severe frosts in tho early part of the month bare so purified the atmosphere, that its reign t* an epidemic,ia over. Mr. Clay is here, and stopping at the resiubaca of his friend, Doctor Mercer. He looks quite as well a* be did five years ago, notwithstanding his recenteeveresickness, aud has the same affable pleasant way with him, which in by-gone years compelled those wbo did Dot love him politically to entertain feelings of personal' friendship. Ho goes out but little, and evidently sbuns all display of a public character. His interview with Gon. Taylor, at Baton Rouge, was very cordial on botU aides, and there is no doubt that the General feels for the great statesman all the warmth of feeling he has so often expressed. It is not in human na ture, however, that it should be so heartily recipro cated that tbe latter ,caa feel pleasure in seeing, tbe successful soldier carry off thus easily tho high prize upon which bis heart has lor years been fixed aud all in vaiu. There is nothing of tcuoh importance stirring with us just now. The California fever though it has not risea here to the diguity of an epidemic* as it hashing siuce in the Eastern cities, is never theless quite prevalent. The fine ship Architect left a few days ago, for San Francisco, wilh over sixty passengers^ amqng whom I notice the names of some half dozen Judies, who accompany their husbands and relatives in their adventurous expedi tion. Ilappy will they be who go with nn eyo- ralher to. tbe genial climate and tbe rich soil of the contttry than to its gold- Many will no doubt find in tilling the soil nnd “reaping where they have sewn.” the real wealth and happiness which are more to be prized than riches gained with- oat due labor. There are at present some half dozen vessels np here for San Francisco, Chagres, Sec., to rail within two or three weeks. Wo are looking impatiently now- lor the steamer Crescent City, which left New York for Chagres on the 23d December, with 130 passengers. You may re member that there were startling rumours afloat in New York as to disease having broken out on board after her departure; the same which was so indastrioualy circulated here about the Falcon aud which turned out utterly false. The Cresent City has been due nearly a week, as she was 1<x stop here a Tew days, and take passengers for Hav ana and New York. The-Telegraph “fuss"' has been in a measure quieted by the resignation of Mr. Camtnack, tbe Vice President, who retired ashe said, because he found be was “unable to ba of that service to tho Company," which he had fondly fluttered himself he might. There were no-tears shed bv the com munity on the occasion, and they -devoutly bnpo for a new Vice- Presidedt who may be entirely dis connected from trade iu auy shape and therefore secure front suspicion, or from being “led iuto. temptation.” The O’Reilly (Western) liue via Louisville, Cincinnati &c., is completed, the wirea up, and the instrument received. It would have beeu operating a week ago, had not some individ ual (a “Dutchman" hy the way) who lives uear- tbe line lGOinihrs above ns, cut down a dozen posts aud removed seine -1900 feet of wire, (besides “letting down" about fifteen miles more), because he fancied it interfered with a pent bouse and road he was constructing * The injury dies been repaired, howeve^aud the Director* *ay the line) will be working befiire Feby., 1st. We bavo o. new line, too, (built by, Mr. W. B. Lloyd.) from here to the Balize. 9b miles iu length, by which marine arrivals wiH be auueunced lo ns 24 to 4ft hours in advance. It is expected that much mis cellaneous business appertaining to tbo shipping interest, will be transacted along this line. Twu gnod operators are stationed, one at the Balize ter mination, aud one nt Algiers, at thia end. a towu lying on the opposite bunk ol the river. Monday the 22ad.—-The mails from the-Bast, are in a terrible way. It is really no exaggeration, to Hy that, since tbe beginning of the new veart twenty-two days, we have only received five moils from New York an tbe'days when they' were due. lesterday, we had nothing beyond Charleston, to-day, ditto, and tomorrow morning, four mails will be due from New York. Nothing can be more trying to business men or editors, and yet the patience with which they bear it would throw • that of the reaownsd sufferer Job. quite into tho shade—Tbe three great requisites for an Editor here, are—patience, patience, patience. The weather (a thread-bare but most interest ing topic to us juat uow,) changed tor the better last night, and though we have, this morning, a bright sun, we also have a cool bracing north wiud which is quite enlivening The cholera still baugs on, but tho deatus are confined almost entirely to the poorer classes, though within a day or two se veral persons have dropped off, who bad, in firm belief that the career of the disease was virtually ended, given up the more abstemious aud regular mode of life they had adopted when it was at its height. Tbe whole number of interments for tho past six days, is put down at 198, of which 101 Were cholera cases. This is a mortality uot at ail to be compared to that of New York in ordinary- times, takiug tbe difference of population into ac count. Total of interments for last twenty-four . hours 28. including bnt 13 of cholera, and this out. of a present population of at least 120,000. The America’s advices produced no very mark ed influence here. The coufirruation of Louis Na poleon’s election has occasioned a variety of feel- ;ng, but the general disposition seems to be to look upon what is and mutt be, in tho most favorable light possible, and to hope that afterall, this event may conduce to the future well-being and tran quillity of France. His speech shadowing forth, tbongb dimly, his future course, bas made a favor* nble impression. The Cotton news was not as toe. vorable as was anticipated, but has, nevertheless, occasioned with us a temporary slight depression fn, prices, which is alresdy fnfly recovered. The salcs^ yesterday were 7000 bales, making a total of about’ 32.000 lor the last six business days, and prices arq, now steady nt the same rates before the news, 6J a 6jc for middling to good middling. If, as stated, the increasing confidence nt Liverpool grows out of the belief that the whole crop of tneUnited. States will not exceed 2,59(),OOCt hales, it is, in my. opinion, well founded. The receipts proper at New Orleans have been, at on,e time, nearly 80.000, bales ahead of last year, but the excess has now dwindled down to less than 5,000 bales. The re ceipts at this point for the comins six months will, most certainly full largely behind those of the same period last year—and it is pretty well ascer; taiued that tbe excess et the other ports can hard ly be sufficient to swell the crop of ’48-M9 beyond the figures mentioned above, viz; 2,5*00.000 balev- QUENTIN. For California Under-ground.—The New Or-, leans Courier publishes in French, an account of a subterraneous canal, wtfich it is alleged, has been discovered by a Frenchman at Vera Paz, connect; ing the Atlantic and Pacific oceans! Its wonder ful opening is near the Bay of Honduras, its sides being cqnstructed of enormous stones nicely cat. If our adventurous spirits for Califoruia will only hold on a few weeks, they will^save much trou ble, as it is also slated that this mo6t fortnnat* Frenchman went through to too Pacific ocean boat in 17 hours- HHI